Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Case Study on Tintri VMstore Deployment

This case study documents the deployment of Tintri VMstore at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar to address significant performance issues within their virtualized infrastructure. The university, which supports over 4,000 students and staff, faced challenges with their existing EMC storage system that could not handle the increasing random I/O demands from more than 240 virtual machines (VMs). The IT Manager, Steffen Ille, outlines the decision-making process that led to selecting Tintri VMstore, emphasizing the need for a solution that integrates seamlessly with their VMware environment and simplifies management. The case study details the public bidding process, where Tintri was the only vendor to meet all requirements. Following the deployment, the university experienced improved performance, simplified storage management, and increased visibility for troubleshooting. The implementation of VMstore allowed the virtualization team to focus on expanding their virtual footprint rather than resolving ongoing performance issues.